IFA not so happy with destock pay
The payment is based on the price of hill lamb and the ewe premium foregone, less the costs of production.
IFA Hill Farming Committee Chairman Michael Comiskey expressed disappointment that the payment is €1.20 less than the 2003 payment. He said if farmers are unhappy with the 2004 payment rate, they should get their losses assessed by Teagasc or planners.
Farmers who joined REPS during 2004 will be paid pro-rata for the period of time they were not in REPS.
This year farmers must apply for the payment.
